On September 2, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Joint Staff Statement regarding the listing of leveraged, margined, or financed spot...more
9/5/2025
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Financial Markets ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Boards of Trade (FBOT) ,
Joint Statements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In a significant move aimed at enhancing regulatory clarity and fostering global market access, particularly for offshore cryptocurrency firms, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a new advisory on the...more
9/3/2025
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Derivatives ,
Digital Assets ,
DMO ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Foreign Boards of Trade (FBOT) ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trading Policies
Last week, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed two landmark pieces of legislation aimed at protecting consumers from cryptocurrency scams and fraud. The Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (SB1797) and the Digital...more
8/28/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Illinois ,
Investment ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Scams
As digital assets continue to reshape the financial landscape, regulatory clarity around stablecoins is increasingly vital. The GENIUS Act, signed into law by President Trump in July, establishes the first-ever federal...more
8/27/2025
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act ,
Trump Administration
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
8/27/2025
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Blockchain ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
NDAA ,
OCC ,
Open Banking ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
8/20/2025
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Blockchain ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Digital Assets ,
Federal Reserve ,
FinTech ,
FRB ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
Living Will ,
Popular ,
Regulation II ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
On August 1, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an initiative aimed at advancing the U.S.’s position in the global cryptocurrency landscape. Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham revealed the commencement of...more
8/20/2025
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Derivatives ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
8/5/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On July 16, TradeStation Securities, Inc., a member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) to FINRA’s Department of Enforcement. This AWC...more
7/31/2025
/ Advertising ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Marketing ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trading Platforms
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
7/22/2025
/ Appraisal ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Disparate Impact ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
FCC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gaming ,
Holding Companies ,
Taxation ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration
On July 14, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly issued a statement addressing the...more
7/17/2025
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment ,
Joint Statements ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
7/16/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
New Legislation ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins
Recently, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) in California issued a consent order against Coinme Inc., a company operating digital financial asset kiosks, commonly known as Bitcoin ATMs, across the...more
On June 26, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released new guidance regarding the treatment of virtual currency in the calculation of a licensee’s tangible net worth under the Money Transmission Modernization...more
7/9/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Cryptocurrency ,
CSBS ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Money Transmission Act ,
Money Transmitter ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Virtual Currency
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
7/2/2025
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Credit Reports ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Patriot Act ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
On June 24, Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC), Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) released a set of guiding principles for the...more
6/27/2025
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Investment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities Regulation ,
Senate Banking Committee ,
Stablecoins
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
6/25/2025
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates Inc v McKesson Corporation ,
New Legislation ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation B ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Stablecoins ,
TCPA
On June 17, the U.S. Senate voted 68-30 to pass S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, known as the GENIUS Act (the Act). This represents a landmark effort by the U.S. Congress to...more
6/25/2025
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Bankruptcy Code ,
BSA/AML ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
Virtual Currency
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
6/18/2025
/ Administrative Appointments ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General
On Tuesday, June 10, the House Committees on Agriculture and Financial Services both favorably reported to the House H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act (as amended). Both committees gave overwhelmingly...more
6/12/2025
/ CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Committee ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Government Agencies ,
Investment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
6/11/2025
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
New Legislation ,
Regulation X ,
Regulation Z ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
After years of uncertainty and regulation by enforcement, the U.S. may finally be moving toward a more comprehensive framework for the regulation of digital assets. On June 4, 2025, the House Committee on Financial Services...more
6/10/2025
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Investment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
6/4/2025
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Assets ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
PACE ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Section 1071 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Violations ,
State and Local Government
We are pleased to share with you our latest publication, “Navigating Change: First 100 Days under the Trump Administration,” authored by our Digital Assets + Blockchain team. This retrospective examines the pivotal...more
5/29/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Government Agencies ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trump Administration
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
5/29/2025
/ Administrative Resignation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Open Banking ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
RESPA ,
Stablecoins